The deadline to complete all transactions (trades, waiver claims, and free agent claims) for a given week is 11:59 p.m. PT every Sunday.
However, you can only add players to your active roster for the current week if the transaction is completed no later than five minutes before the start of the player's game. In other words, none of the active players on your team (players in a starting roster spot) involved in a move can have played or be within five minutes of their game's start time, or the transaction is not allowed. So, for example, transactions for all active players who play at 10:00 a.m. PT must be completed by 9:55 a.m. PT.
You are allowed to make transactions involving your bench players at any time during a weekâeven if a player's game has begun. However, you are not permitted to activate any player who is already within the five-minute limit. All such players must remain on your bench until the following week.
Additionally, all intra-roster moves (switching players between active and bench spots) can be made until five minutes before the start of each player's game.
Also, bear in mind that your league might include a trading deadline. Click the "League Settings" link from your league home page to view the configuration of your league. Trade deadlines do not impact the ability to add players via waivers or free agency.